Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • - Large $6.50
  • - Large $6.50
  • Grilled Haloumi $1.50
  • Side Salad $4.50
  • Chicken Paella $13.90
    • Grilled Chicken breast with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • - Large $6.50
  • Peri-Peri Chips
    • Curb your craving
  • - Creamy chip dip $2.50
  • Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
  • Crispy shrimp Huevos Rancheros, soft flour tortilla, black beans, avacado salsa, fried eggs, hot sauce, coriander $24
  • Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
  • Steamed pork belly dumplings, 5 spice dipping sauce, fragrant herbs, pickled ginger $15
  • Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18
  • Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
  • Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18
  • Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
  • Soy Sauce Noodle $18.50
  • Cashew Nut Stir-fry $18.50
    • with capsicum, cashew nut and fresh market vegetables
  • Red Curry Stir-fry $18.50
    • with bamboo shoots, capsicum, sweet basil and fresh market vegetables
  • Schweppes - 330ml $3.50
  • Pork Ribs and Garlic Sauce $18.50
  • Green Curry $18.50
    • with market fresh vegetables, coconut milk, bamboo shoots, capsicum and fresh sweet basil
  • Prawn Rolls (4) $9.00
  • Sweet and Sour Stir-fry $18.50
    • with cucumber, tomato, pineapple and fresh market vegetables
  • smoked chicken $20.00
    • brie cheese & plum chutney stuffed filo parcels, green salad, house made tomato salsa
  • -Brunch: add 2 poached eggs $3.00
  • vegetarian risotto $18.00
    • fresh house made tomato sauce, sautéed mushrooms baby spinach, parmesan cheese, sliced olives (gf)
  • luna’s B.L.T, streaky bacon, tomato & lettuce, toasted ciabatta, aioli $15.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.00
    • bacon and eggs any style, toasted ciabatta
  • -Brunch: add bacon $3.00
  • seafood & saffron chowder, butter & house baked ciabatta(gf) $15.00
  • locally caught fresh sole fillets $24.00
    • poached in a caper & cream sauce, herb potatoes, baby spinach, pressed yoghurt, tomato salsa (gf)
  • Medium Size $15.00
  • Pineapple Ring $2.50
  • Corn Nugget (Dozen) $8.00
  • Scallop
  • Vegetarian $5.50
  • Large Size $19.00
  • Medium Size $18.00
  • Hash Brown $1.50
  • Ham $7.9
    • with mustard and organic salad
  • Muesli $10
    • toasted with seeds and honey, topped with poached winter fruits and serve with apple juice, soy er almond milk.
  • Bircher Muesli $11
    • with goji berries and chia seeds topped with organic fruit compote and dairy free yogurt served with apple juice soy er almond milk
  • Please ask for gluten-free cake on slice if it is not in the cabinet $5.5/$6.5
  • Vegetarian $6.9
    • with cafe made hummus and organic salad
  • Ham $7.9
    • with mustard and organic salad
  • Vegetarian $6.9
    • with cafe made hummus and organic salad
  • Greek Salad Sandwich $7.9
    • with a hummus base olives tomato,cucumber, sundried sacmat and lettuce with a vinaigrette
  • Fish and Chips $16.50
    • Beer battered Snapper served with fries, side salad and tartare sauce.
  • Manhattan
    • Smoked chicken, apricots, cream cheese, rosemary.
  • Medium (8 Slices) $25.00
  • Moroccan
    • Moroccan seasoned lamb on caramelised onions with mint yoghurt sauce. Wow!
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie $9.00
    • Served with yoghurt boysenberries and cream.
  • Peach Crunch $25.00 Med / $15.00 Sm
    • Caramel sauce, peaches and Crunchie bar.
  • Medium (8 Slices) $25.00
  • Smoked Salmon Spaghetti $19.50
    • Hot smoked salmon with capers and a hint of blue cheese with a dash of lemon in a creamy sauce.
  • Beef Madras $13.99
    • South Indian style hot curry cooked with coconut cream
  • Maharaja Banquet for two $50.00
    • 1 x Mixed Platter, 1 x Butter Chicken, 1 x Lamb Rogan Josh, 1 x Beef Vindaloo, 1 x Vegetable Korma, 1 x Naan
  • Chicken Bhunna $13.99
    • Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with sauted onions and capsicums in refreshing curry
  • Vegetable Korma $12.00
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in light creamy gravy
  • Chicken Korma $13.99
    • North Indian style curry garnished with almond and cashew nuts
  • Butter Prawn $14.99
    • Shelled prawn cooked in creamy tomatoes
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $13.99
    • Tandoori roasted boneless pieces of chicken cooked with spicy gravy with green peppers, tomatoes and coriander leaves
  • Beef Shahi Korma $13.99
    • North Indian style curry garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
  • Selection of icecream, sorbet & accompaniment $14.95
  • Lemon chive butter $2.95
  • Botswana brulee $16.95
    • Charred pineapple, passion fruit jelly, elderflower ice cream, lemon meringue
  • Semolina gnocchi $35.95
    • Smoked brie, caramelized cauliflower, baby spinach, butternut, tomato & basil ragout
  • Mixed greeen leaf salad, chardonnay dressing $9.95 / $16.95
    • small / large
  • Blue rhapsody $12.95
    • Hazelnut, cocoa,coconut, honey granola, blueberry gastric / Pasteurised cows milk blue cheese, smooth, sweet creaminess with green apple aromatics & christmas cake palate / Pohangina, manawatu, New Zealand
  • Sauteed brussel sprouts, pancetta, Eve apples $10.95
  • Seasonal oyster MP
    • Natural or buttermilk battered, sherry shallot dressing, lemon & balsamic vinegar, chilli jam, fresh lime, crispy shallots
  • Lamb Shank: $25.00
    • Braised lamb shanks served with creamy mashed potatoes, steamed carrots and homemade rosemary gravy
  • Angus Rump: $19.00
    • 250 gramme Angus Rump steak, cooked to your liking with coleslaw, fries, gravy and a fried egg
  • Moe’s Beef Burger: $17.00
    • Delicious beef burger Pattie on focaccia bread with tomato, red onions, fancy lettuce, cheese and aioli served with fries
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie Served with Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Fish and Chips: $16.50
    • A beer battered fish, served with chunky fries, coleslaw, lemon wedge & tartar sauce
  • Caesar Salad: $17.50
    • Cos lettuce, crispy streaky bacon, homemade croutons, shaved parmesan with a soft boiled egg(Add smoked chicken to the Caesar Salad for $3.50)
  • Basket of fries - $7.00
  • Asian Basket -(Spring rolls, samosas & fries) $12.50
  • BADGERS FAMOUS SALAD $12.00
    • Salad leaves gently tossed with fresh tomato, black olives, cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, cracked pepper and your choice of dressing.(ADD CHICKEN BREAST FILLET $5)(ADD THICK CUT BACON $4)
  • THE MEXICANA BADGER
  • BADGER’S REEF & BEEF MED $29/LARGE $39
    • Prawns, Prime Beef, Braised Onions and a Garlic Glaze on our Famous Sauce with Fresh NZ Mozzarella
  • PRAWN DIPPERS 1 DOZ $12.00
  • PRAWN DIPPERS HALF DOZ $7.00
  • LA FIESTA MEXICANA BADGER MED $29/LARGE $39
    • Spiced Ground Beef, Roasted Red Bell Pepper, Green Pepper, Red Onion, Chorizo Sausage and Fresh Chili
  • THE SMOKEY BADGER MED$26/LARGE$36
    • Italian Sausage, PePperoni, Roast Ham, Chicken, Thick-cut Bacon with a Smokey BBQ Swirl all topped off with NZ Mozzarella
  • CURRY FRIES $9.00
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • Steak and Cheese N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Vanilla crème brûlée, banana ice cream, banana textures $20.00
  • Steamed greens, café de paris butter $7.00
  • Creamy leek & silverbeet $7.00
  • Canter Valley duck, kumara, tangelo, dukkah, orange gel, duck jus $45.00
  • Potato dauphine $7.00
  • Cardrona Merino lamb rump, lamb croquette, lamb backstrap, cauliflower, onion jus n/a
  • Cardrona Alpine Merino lamb rump, lamb croquette, lamb backstrap, cauliflower, rosemary jus $44.00
  • Poached free range duck egg, new season potatoes, asparagus, cranberry, parmesan n/a
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • Roast Beef Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Extra Dip $1.00
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders4 Pack or 8 Pack $4.9 / $7.9
  • Chicken Caesar Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • Marmite Mania / Very Vegemite / Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Ediballs or for two packs $3 / $5
  • Bakery breads & spreads $10.00
  • Silverfern Reserve beef ribeye $34.00
  • Add cured ham, salami & pickles $6.00
  • Classic club sandwich with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato. Served with salad & fries $18.00
  • Add chicken to your salad $5.00
  • Add an additional lamb shank $7.00
  • Ben Lomond $20.00
    • Roast kumara, spinach, mushroom, cashews, mozzarella, feta & pesto
  • New Zealand cheese platter: Kapiti cheeses, quince paste, Central Otago stone fruit chutney, crackers & grapes $18.00
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand